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As Gov. Rick Scott beckons residents of other states to move to Florida, touting a growth in jobs and lower taxes, he ignores the fact that nearly half of those already living in the Sunshine State are barely making ends meet. That's because jobs here pay wages so low that 45 percent of Florida households, according to a recent study, struggle to pay for basic necessities such as housing, food, health care, transportation and child care. "Low-income jobs," says the Rutgers University report conducted for the United Way, "dominate the economy in Florida now and will continue to dominate in the future." Researchers found that 54 percent of Florida jobs pay less...

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As Gov. Rick Scott beckons residents of other states to move to Florida, touting a growth in jobs and lower taxes, he ignores the fact that nearly half of those already living in the Sunshine State are barely making ends meet.
That's because jobs here...

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Family Central, a nonprofit family support organization, will host its inaugural “Step Forward for Kids 5K” walk Dec. 20 to raise funds to assist economically disadvantaged families in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties.
There are more than...

Republican turned Democrat Scott Herman is challenging state Rep. George Moraitis for the Florida House District 93 seat.Moraitis, R-Fort Lauderdale, has held his seat since 2010.Herman, D-Oakland Park, ran for the House in 2012 as a Republican and lost...

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Voters along the coast have a rare vantage point in this year's Broward County Commission District 4 race: They've seen both candidates in the job, for one term.The race pits Republican Chip LaMarca, the incumbent, against the man he won the seat from...

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In a year where most Palm Beach County School Board races were dominated by incumbent victories, District 4 has been the most unpredictable and closely watched.
Four first-time candidates, all with sizable war chests and multiple endorsements, battled it...

Voters will elect a new face to the commission Nov. 4, one that could determine the political leanings of the commission for the next two years.The six-member commission has split on a number of issues, leaving it to Mayor Barrington Russell — who only...

In a four-way race to replace the retiring Mel Grossman as a Broward Circuit Court judge, Rhoda Sokoloff came out on top on Aug. 26, capturing 1,715 more votes than her nearest competitor, Dennis Bailey.
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Republican state Rep. Bill Hager, like most any scandal-free incumbent, is largely considered a favorite for re-election in District 89. But the state Democratic Party likes David Silvers' chances and has spent more than $30,000 to pay for Silvers'...

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Republican challenger Paul Spain tells voters he can "work across party lines to get things done in Washington." His Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, says she has spent nearly two years doing just that.
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United Way of Palm Beach County welcomed 350 of its closest friends and dedicated supporters to its annual fundraising campaign kickoff event, "Breakfast of Champions," at the Kravis Center Sept. 10.
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First elected to a partial term in 2010, U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch is seeking a third full term representing northwest Broward and southwest Palm Beach counties.
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Oscar Braynon is the only incumbent South Florida state senator to draw a challenger in this primary election.
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Emmanuel G. Morel's campaign is in debt, he said he's personally tapped out and he doesn't know where he can get more cash. He's never run for office before. And he's challenging a popular, well-funded incumbent.
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Palm Beach County will have at least one new School Board member, and possibly up to four, before the year ends.Three incumbents are being challenged in their re-election bids, while a fourth, Jennifer Prior Brown, is stepping down, leaving an open seat...